Each time a job posting goes up, the employer’s mission is to find the best talent for the position. As a job candidate, your job is to demonstrate that you are that person. But the question remains: “How do I do that?”
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Most people spend too much time on their resume telling their story. The problem is that to demonstrate you’re the best talent for the job, your resume needs to focus on your performance. By this we mean focusing on things that will demonstrate to an employer how well you did on the job. It’s not about what you did, or your responsibilities, but how well you performed those responsibilities.
Your performance is best measured with key performance metrics. They exist in every field, whether it’s quantifying results, qualifying results, or both.
For instance, if you are in: